The Transport Committee want to start a national debate about road pricing. Talk on future tolls has been lacking for more than a decade since the then Labour Government’s road pricing plans were abandoned. This is in advance of an inquiry to be formally announced in early 2020, when the Committee will invite views from across the country from drivers and … [Read more...]
New drivers lacking confidence
Research for Young Driver pre-17 driving questioned 1,000 UK drivers and found more than a third of newly qualified motorists actively avoid having to perform manoeuvres or tackle roads they aren’t experienced in. Parking was the area where new drivers lacked most confidence. One in three new drivers (36 per cent) admitted they went out of … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 October
Welsh Government has increased the number of traffic officers on the M4 around Newport since plans for an alternative route were abandoned this summer after a £114M enquiry recommended the go-ahead of the controversial Black-Route over greenfields. More recovery vehicles were allocated during the summer months and these will now be deployed for major … [Read more...]
Wales transport links will suffer without Brexit deal
Almost immediately a no deal Brexit could cause severe disruption to the transport network and connected services within Wales. Ken Skates, Minister for Economy and Transport said, “We are already seeing this impact as we have to make decisions on the assumption that we will crash out of the EU without a deal at the end of October. “Whilst emergency works … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 October
The Volkswagen Group is taking a fresh look at its brands as they face future challenges and opportunities. It may mean uplifting Seat models while Skoda will scale down premium extras in future models and focus more on previously neglected markets, especially in eastern Europe against Hyundai, Kia and Dacia and all brands will have to reduce overlaps and … [Read more...]
Welsh most concerned in UK about autonomous vehicles
Seven in ten Welsh people are uncomfortable about future autonomous vehicles, more than other parts of the country, except for the West Country. Wales and South West among most cautious in UK about driverless cars according to a survey for the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Only 20% of people in Wales and the South West feel comfortable with … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 September
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV remained the UK’s best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle in August 2019, with one in every four plug-in hybrid vehicles registered being a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Calendar year to date, sales of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV total 4,428 units, which is broadly in line with last year with 4,521 units registered. This sales … [Read more...]
Public transport cannot match private cars – analysis
A recent report by the Science and Technology Select Committee and echoed by sitting MPs claims that the best chance for UK citizens to help fight climate change is to stop driving their cars. Despite continued interest in vehicles running on greener energy, the committee’s findings suggest that government targets cannot be met through simple changes in … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 September
Volvo is first to offer plug-in hybrid versions of its entire model range with launch of new XC40 T5 Twin Engine. The front-wheel-drive hybrid system uses 180hp three-cylinder 1.5-litre petrol engine with 82hp electric motor to achieve combined output of 262hp – highest figure in the XC40 line-up. With the UK set to bake in an Indian summer heatwave this … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 September
It blazed a trail in design and kicked off a whole new sector, but the latest Nissan Juke made in Sunderland is moving on again when it hits streets in November. A decade from introduction, the second generation Juke is bigger and better equipped while retaining its sporting lines and uses a triple cylinder 117ps 1.0 litre engine with 6sp manual … [Read more...]
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